The Nigerian Police Force, Zone 2 Command headquarters at Onikan, has commenced investigations into an alleged land grab, malicious damage, encroachment, trespass and threat to life, in what has signposted one of the biggest land-grabbing deals in Okegun-Odofin via Elerangbe area on the outskirts of Lagos in Ibeju-Lekki Local...
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The Police Command in Imo State has launched investigation into the murder of another legal practitioner, Mr Garricks Anyanwu, who was killed by assailants a week ago. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News...
The House of Representatives has began investigation into alleged certificate racketeering by some officials of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies involved in alleged certificate racketeering with Nigerian students. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, Joint Committee on Certificate Racketeering vowed to confront such menace in the tertiary institutions during...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to hasten investigation on the alleged misappropriation of public funds against Dr Beta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. Edu was alleged to have misappropriated funds in the National Social Investment Programme(NSIP) and was subsequently...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Civil Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of Mattini Airline Services Ltd pending completion of investigations into the runway excursion involving a Challenger CL 601 aircraft, operated by the firm. Recalled that a private jet operated by the airline which had departed...
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), The Legends Mandate (TLM) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to be fair and dispassionate in its investigation of the activities of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The group urged the anti-graft agency not to...
By: SIMBIAT BAKARE On a day when stars seemed at peace, Elsa (who requested that we use only her first name) fell for the oldest wooing trick in the game of romance. Sometimes, when a man wants to strike up a conversation with a lady, he pretends to know...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun has ordered thorough investigation into the attack on a police officer, Insp. Omeje Matthew in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said...
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Board (NSIB) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have expressed readiness to conduct a thorough investigation on the cause(s) of Max Air craft tyre burst. The accident occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, on Sunday. The NCAA Director General, Capt. Musa Nuhu,...
Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the State Ministry of Education to commence investigation into the case of a pupil who was reportedly sent out of school for using the poster of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to wrap books. The incident was reported to have...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says the Federal Government will demand a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian, Chizoba Favour Eze, in an Ethiopian prison. This is contained in a statement by Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media, Public Relations and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has commenced an investigation into an explosion that occured near a crude oil pipeline in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers on Thursday night. NUPRC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, who disclosed this in a statement...
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) has commenced investigation into allegations of data breach by Guarantee Trust and Zenith Banks. Mr Babatunde Bamigboye,Head,Legal Enforcement and Regulations of NDPB said this in a statement issued in Abuja. Bamigboye said the investigations were triggered by allegations of unlawful disclosure of banking...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – The management of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, near Owerri in Imo, has commenced investigations into the identity of a female student, who gloated about her graduation on TikTok. A yet-to-be identified female student had gloated on the social media platform that she graduated with...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has called on the National Human Rights Commission to investigate the killing of 27 pastoralists in an ‘airstrike’ in Doma LGA of Nasarawa. The police authority in Nasarawa State, had on Thursday confirmed the alleged...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter has called on the police to investigate the killing of Hakeem Mudashiru, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in Oyo town. The call came, even as PDP in the state accused APC of sponsoring a ‘killer squad’ to assassinate its member....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Service Commission (PSP) has called on police authority to immediately, commence investigation into the shooting and killing of a Lagos lawyer, Mrs Bolanle Raheem by a police officer. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, made the...
The Humanitarian Affairs Ministry says it’s working in collaboration with the ICPC to ensure successful investigation of an alleged N-power fraud by Mr. Oladipo Oyebanji AKA D’banj.. Addressing newsmen, Wednesday in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo noted that the Ministry has deployed a well-rounded mechanism for selection...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will thoroughly investigate cases of infraction in the ongoing display of register of voters across the country. INEC gave the assurance in a statement by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye...
Two lawyers have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop making blanket statements against other professionals. The lawyers gave the advice on Tuesday while reacting to the allegation made by the commission’s chairman, that lawyers were involved in using their law firms to aid politicians launder...